PH EMBASSY HOSTS A HYBRID BAYBAYIN LECTURE WITH MR. GEORGE IAN “TAIPAN” LUCERO

27 August 2025– The Philippine Embassy in Egypt hosted a hybrid lecture on Baybayin-a pre-colonial Philippine writing system, in celebration of the Buwan ng Wika at the Sentro Rizal Library in Cairo.

Chargé d’affaires, Mr. Bryan B. Fernandez, welcomed the attendees and emphasized the Embassy’s commitment to promoting awareness and appreciation of the Philippines' rich cultural heritage with the Embassy’s Egyptian partner museums and institutions and among the Filipino community in Egypt.

The event’s highlight was an enlightening lecture and interactive writing workshop conducted by Mr. George Ian “Taipan” Lucero, a Baybayin advocate, artist and proprietor of CalligraFilipino. Mr. Lucero shared his extensive knowledge on the historical roots and cultural significance of the pre-colonial script. His presentation, which included a practical writing activity, demonstrated how traditional Baybayin can be blended with contemporary design. The lecture was then followed by an engaging question-and-answer session.

Guests included representatives of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) represented by Ms. Maisara Salah Abd ElAziz and Mr. Sally Abd Elmonem Abd El Mohsen as well as the Filipino community in Egypt.

The program concluded with distribution of certificates of appreciation to attendees. Mr. Lucero was also recognized for his sharing his time and expertise in promoting of Baybayin and Filipino heritage. Chargé d’affaires Fernandez led the distribution of certificates to the attendees. END